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Will a tree die if the bark is removed?
Vidunenahawula Website (National Institute of Fundamental Studies)
Cutting through the bark of a tree trunk in a complete circle will kill the tree because it will cause the tree to die because one of the plant’s essential transport systems, the phloem.Phloem transports sugar and amino acids from the leaves downward to all areas of the plant, where it’s used as energy to sustain all of the plant’s processes. All of the cells in a tree, including the cells in its roots, require energy and nutrients to function properly. With the supply of nutrients cut off ,the roots die and the rest of the tree quickly follows due to lack of water.
